What if kids learned jiu-jitsu the way kids actually learn best? We sat down with Ellee, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach and experienced early-years teacher, to map a practical path from chaotic energy to confident, skilled movement. Her approach centres on play-based, constraint-led games that quietly encode core concepts—pass the legs, hold them down, take the back—long before children can memorise steps. • using games to teach core concepts • class length, ratios and safety rules • age bands ...
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What if kids learned jiu-jitsu the way kids actually learn best? We sat down with Ellee, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach and experienced early-years teacher, to map a practical path from chaotic energy to confident, skilled movement. Her approach centres on play-based, constraint-led games that quietly encode core concepts—pass the legs, hold them down, take the back—long before children can memorise steps. • using games to teach core concepts • class length, ratios and safety rules • age bands ...
#93 - Mark Macqueen - Grapplers Who Think Strength Doesn’t Matter Aren’t Living in the Real World
The Grapplers Perspective
1 hour 10 minutes
2 weeks ago
#93 - Mark Macqueen - Grapplers Who Think Strength Doesn’t Matter Aren’t Living in the Real World
We talk through a world champion’s pivot from powerlifting to jiu-jitsu, why coaching culture at Kingsway changed everything, and how smarter stand-up, pinning, and true strength finally showed up on competition day. We share a clear plan for lifting, cardio, and plyos that keeps you improving without burning out. • ADCC Trials win, what improved, and why confidence clicked • Kingsway and ROKA coaching structure, daily feedback, and partner quality • Austin move, visas, lifestyle trade-offs,...
The Grapplers Perspective
What if kids learned jiu-jitsu the way kids actually learn best? We sat down with Ellee, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach and experienced early-years teacher, to map a practical path from chaotic energy to confident, skilled movement. Her approach centres on play-based, constraint-led games that quietly encode core concepts—pass the legs, hold them down, take the back—long before children can memorise steps. • using games to teach core concepts • class length, ratios and safety rules • age bands ...
